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Nearest Communities to Sac City Junction,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sac City Junction, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sac City Junction:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Sac City Junction is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Sac County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sac County: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cherokee, Crawford, Ida & Pocahontas.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sac City Junction. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Sac County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Sac City Junction (which is Sac County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sac City Junction

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Sac County   (where Sac City Junction resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sac City Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sac City Junction.
      • Wall Lake
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Carnarvon
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake View
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hart
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Hart is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Herring ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Herring is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • McCloy ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • McCloy is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
      • Ulmer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Ulmer is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Brogan ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Brogan is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
      • Grant City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Grant City is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Pettis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
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      • Odebolt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Odebolt is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Wall Lake Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
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        • Auburn
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Sac City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Brook Mount
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Brook Mount is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
        • Early
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Nemaha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Nemaha is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
        • Schaller
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Audubon County
  • Buena Vista County
    • County Website:   https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buena Vista:   Storm Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sac City Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sac City Junction.
      • Juniata
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Newell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
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      • Lakeside
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Sulphur Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Casino Beach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Storm Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hanover
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanover is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Alta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sac City Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sac City Junction.
      • Yetter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Lytton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Lake City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sherwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Lavinia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Wightman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
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      • Jolley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Knoke
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
      • Rockwell City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Rands
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Rands is located in Calhoun County
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      • Twin Lakes
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
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        • Lohrville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Piper
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Piper is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
        • Pomeroy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Richard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Richard is located in Calhoun County
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        • Rinard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sac City Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sac City Junction.
      • Breda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Breda is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
      • Mount Carmel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
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      • Arcadia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Maple River
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple River is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
      • Kentner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Kentner is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
      • Carroll
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lidderdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Halbur
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Halbur is located in Carroll County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Carroll Community Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lanesboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Roselle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Roselle is located in Carroll County
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      • Glidden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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        • Benan ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Benan is located in Carroll County
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        • Willey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Willey is located in Carroll County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Manning
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Templeton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Carrollton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
        • Ralston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ralston is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
        • Dedham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sac City Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sac City Junction.
      • Boyer River
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyer River is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
      • Boyer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyer is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
      • Kiron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Westside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Vail
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Vail is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
      • Deloit
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Deloit is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Schleswig
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Denison
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Aspinwall
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Kimze
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kimze is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
      • Sunset Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Manilla
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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        • Ricketts
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Ricketts is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
        • Kenwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kenwood is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Astor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Astor is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
        • Arion
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Arion is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Buck Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Charter Oak
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bell is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Greene County
  • Ida County
    • County Website:   https://idacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ida:   Ida Grove
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sac City Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sac City Junction.
      • Arthur
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Arthur is located in Ida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Ida Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Galva
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Battle Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Holstein
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas County
  • Shelby County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sac City Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sac City Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.